Frankfurt and Leipzig sniffing around Altimira as transfer window slams shut
German giants make late enquiries for Betis midfielder while Verdiblancos scramble to add reinforcements before deadline day closes
Betis are working against the clock to bring in a second January signing after already securing Álvaro Fidalgo from Club América, but they’ll need to shift some deadwood first.
German interest in Altimira
While the club has been focused on negotiating Bakambu’s potential exit to free up salary space, several Betis players have attracted last-minute interest from across Europe. Most notably, Bundesliga heavyweights Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig have come knocking about Sergi Altimira.
The German clubs have contacted Betis’ sporting directors to gauge whether they’d consider parting ways with the midfielder and under what terms. This isn’t the first time Bundesliga sides have shown interest in Altimira, with similar approaches made last summer.
Though no formal offers have materialized yet, Betis are keeping their options open. Any deal could trigger a domino effect allowing them to make a deadline day signing - potentially a striker or defensive midfielder.
Other players attracting interest
- West Ham enquired about defender Natan, but Betis have no intention of letting him leave mid-season
- Turkish giants Besiktas and Galatasaray made informal approaches for Deossa, though no concrete offers followed
- Bakambu remains the primary candidate for departure, with negotiations ongoing but unresolved
Europa League considerations
Sporting director Manu Fajardo and his team are working frantically to strengthen the squad before tonight’s 11:59pm deadline. Betis remain active on three competitive fronts, including the Europa League where they await their Round of 16 opponents in March.
Once the transfer window closes, attention will immediately turn to finalizing their UEFA squad list for the knockout stages.
The clock’s well and truly ticking in Seville. It’s squeaky bum time for the Verdiblancos as they try to do the business before the window slams shut.